"Thus it is said that one who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War.

War on Terrorism

Friday, August 24, 2012

DOD Identifies Units For Upcoming Afghanistan Rotation

The Department of Defense today
identified three major units to deploy as part of the upcoming rotation of
forces operating in Afghanistan.The
scheduled rotation involves three brigade combat teams (BCT) -- one Infantry
brigade combat team with roughly 2,800 personnel; one armored brigade combat
team with roughly 4,000 personnel and one infantry brigade combat team with
roughly 2,870 personnel -- to rotate in winter 2012.The deploying units include: